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ALIGNMENT OF TITHES


RASHIS COVERED: Dt14-23a Dt14-27a 3 Types of Tithes
Dt14-28a Dt14-29a
Dt14-29b Dt26-12b

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY:
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There are 4 chapters on Tithes. They each say something
different. They appear to be contradictory. Rashi
resolves them using the Rabbi Ishmael contradiction
method--Rashi assigns each tithe command to a different
time period. The results are as follows
-Nu18-21:31  commands giving Levites tithe Every year
-Dt14-22:27  commands giving yourself tithe most years
-Dt14-29     commands giving the Poor tithe in year 3
-Dt14-28*1   commands removing leftover tithes(year 3)
Rashi resolves the contradictions by using ALIGNMENT

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:              RabbiIshmael
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:           2 STAGES
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We ALIGN the verses in the chapters dealing with
- the Levite tithe
- the poor tithe
- the personal tithe
- the leftover tithes

Each verse or set of verses is compared on 3 parameters
- WHOM ate it
- WHERE could it be eaten
- WHEN was it eaten

Footnotes provide textual support and show how
each tithe law is derived
Type of Tithe To Whom? Where? How often Exception?
Levite Tithe(1st) Levite*1 Anyplace 1 @ Year None
Self Tithe(2nd) Self*2 Jerusalem 1 @ Year except 3rd*3
Poor Tithe Poor*4 Your City 1 @ 3 yr None*5
Tithe Leftovers Remove*6 From you 1 @ 3 yr None
COMMENTS
*1 -It is given to the Levites--Nu18-21 Nu18-24 Nu18-26
   -It is eaten anywhere--------Nu18-31
   -It is given every year------Dt14-22
   -No exceptions---------------Dt14-27*10


*2 -It is eaten by oneself----Dt14-26
   -It is eaten in Jerusalem--Dt14-26
   -It is eaten every year----Dt14-22


*3 There is no PERSONAL TITHE in the 3rd year because it
   explicitly states in Dt14-28
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   In the 3rd year REMOVE THE TITHES from your house
   and let the Levites and Widows come and eat
   ------------------------------------------------


*4 -It is eaten by the poor --- Dt14-28 & Dt26-12
   -It is eaten in any city --- Dt14-28:29(In your gates...)
   -It is eaten on 3rd year---- Dt14-28


*5 Technically there is a rest from tithes every 7th year
   We have omitted mention of the tithes in this section

*6 This is stated in both Dt14-28 and Dt26-12
   The contrast of Dt14-26 vs Dt14-28:29 suggests that
   the PERSONAL tithe is eaten in Jerusalem every year
   except the 3rd when the POOR tithe is eaten.

-------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -------------------------

*10 In other words the PERSONAL TITHE (Eaten in Jerusalem)
    is not a REPLACEMENT for the Levite Tithe but rather
    a SUPPLEMENT to it (Both tithes must be given)

    The fact that it is given every year without exception
    is inferred from Dt14-27
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    (But even though you give PERSONAL TITHE and eat it
    in Jerusalem) nevertheless, dont forget the Levite
    -----------------------------------------------------

     Sifsay chachamim also brings down the following
     alignment

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    Dt14-26:27  You eat the tithe   Dont forget the Levite
    Dt14-28:29  Remove tithe        Levite,widow eat to saiety
    ----------------------------------------------------------

     Thus
     -- in most years YOU EAT (personal tithe) & Levite(TITHE)
     -- in 3rd year YOU DONT EAT; LEVITE & POOR eat
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